Hammock-swing.



No. 795,904. PATBNTBD AUG. l, 1905.

W. H. FRAMPTON.

HAMMOGK SWING.

APPLICATION FILED nu 1, 1905.

VILLIAM H. FRAMP'ION, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

HANINlOCK-SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905.

Application filed May l, 1905. Serial No. 258,356.

To all whom, 7115 may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. FRAMPTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammock-Swings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My present invention relates toimprovements in hammock-swings; and the main object of my invention is to improve on the construction of my hammock-swing, as set forth in my Letters Patent No. 776,818 granted to me August 9, 1904. In that form of my invention I have found that the supportingframe for the hammock is not sufliciently strong, and I have therefore improved thereon and so constructed the same as to make it more durable and practical, the main object being to strengthen the swinging support for the hammock. To attain these objects, my invention consists of a new and novel construction of hammock-swing, as will presently appear.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my complete device. Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the upper portion of the standard, showing the connection with the swinging frame. Fig. 4 is a detail of the metal support for said swinging frame, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view showing the connecting means between the supporting-legs and the sill.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the sill or base, whose ends are secured to the iron plate 2 by means of the bolts 3, the said plate having its base 4 secured upon the upper surface of the supporting-legs 5 by means of the bolts 6, the legs being mortised under the plate for the reception of the ends of the sill. By this means I dispense with weakening the supporting-legs, as in my former patent, where a socket was employed.

Secured to each supporting-leg are the two inclined standards 7 and 7, which incline toward their apex, where they are secured together by means of a bolt 8, while centrally of their length they are braced by means of the brace-plate 9. Secured to the brace-plate by means of the bolt 10 are the two inclined braces 11, whose feet 12 are secured to the upper surfaceof the sill 1 by means of the bolt 13. Thus it will be seen that the standards are secured and braced to the sill and the legs. thereby providing a sufcient support for the hammock-swing. Secured upon the outer face at the apex of the standards 7 and 7 is a vertical plate 14, provided at its top with the elongated recess 15, terminating near its lower portion with the reinforcing hollow lug 16, in which is adapted to fit the trunnions 17 of the horizontal supporting-strip 18, the said horizontal supporting-strip having secured thereto by means of the bolts 19 the two outwardly-inclined supports 2O and 20, carrying the hammock-hangers 21, which are provided with the eyes or hooks 22 for the reception of the hook 23 of the hammock 24. In order to brace the inverted-V-shaped supports 20 and 20, I provide the steel braces 25, which are arranged in pairs and secured to the under surface of the horizontal strip 18 by means of the bolts 26 and also by means of the bolts 27 to the supports 2O and 20a.

In order to provide a cabra-lever effect and doubly strengthen the horizontal strip 18, I employ the strip 28, which is secured to the strip 18 by means of the bolts 26, 29, and 30, which pass through both the strips and through the two curvedblocks or supports 31 and the central block 32.

In order to prevent the inward displacement of the strip 18, and consequently the entire swinging frame, I pass through the slots 15 of the plates 14 and into the trunnions 17 a headed bolt 33, the said bolt being so adjusted as to allow the frame to properly swing within the part 16. f y

From, the foregoing' description, taken in connection with the drawings, it is evident that I provide an improved construction of hammock-swing that willcarry out the general principles of the hammock-swing as set forth in my above-mentioned patent, but which, however, will greatly strengthen the structure thereof, so as to provide a more durable and practical hammock-swing.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The herein-described hammock-swing consisting of a base, a plate secured to the upper surface of the base at each end thereof, horizontal legs secured to the base by means of said plate, a pair of standards secured to each leg and inclining toward their upper ends where they are secured together, a central brace-plate secured to said standards, inclined braces secured to said plates and the upper surface of the base and a swinging hammockframe supported from the apex of said inclined supports.

2. The herein-described hammockswing consisting of a base, a plate secured to the upper surface of the base at each end thereof, horizontal legs secured to the base by means of said plate, a pair of standards secured to each leg and inclining toward their upper ends Where they are secured together, a central brace-plate secured to said standards, inclined braces secured to said plates and the upper surface of the base, a horizontal strip provided with trunnions at each end rotatably mounted at the apex of said standards, a pair of supporting-arms secured to and depending from each end of said horizontal strip and forminganinverted-V-shapedsupport,acrossarm secured to the ends of each pair of supporting-arms, and means whereby a hammock is secured thereto.

3. The herein-described hammock-swing consisting of a base, a plate secured to the upper surface of the base at each end thereof, horizontal legs secured to the base by means of said plate, a pair of standards secured to each leg and inclining toward their upper ends where they are secured together, a central brace-plate secu red to said standards, inclined braces secured to said plates and the upper surface of the base, plates provided with slots terminating in a slotted socket secured to the apex of said standards, a horizontal strip provided with trunnions on its ends secured in said socket, means for preventing the inward displacement of said trunnions, and hammocksupporting means carried by said horizontal strip.

4. The herein-described hammock-swing consisting of a base, a plate secured to the upper su rface of the base at each end thereof, horizontal legs secured to the bas'e by means of said plate, a pair of standards secured to each leg and inclining toward their upper ends where they are secured together, a central brace-plate secured to said standards, inclined braces secured to said plates and the upper surface of the base, a curved strip for strengthening, a horizontal strip secured to the upper surface thereof, inverted-V-shaped supporting-arms carried near each end of the horizontal strip and depending therefrom, a crossarm secured to the ends of said supportingarms and means for carrying a hammock carried by said cross-arms.

In testimony W hereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM H. FRAMPTON.

Witnesses:

E. J. PINKERTON, IsAM TULL. 

